Wood Care Systems Wood has a beauty that good maintenance will enhance and protect. Interlux has several systems for caring for the wood on your boat. All of the systems will provide a barrier to protect your boat against the elements which attack the surface during the season - sea, sun, rain and wind while enhancing the natural appearance of the wood.

Varnish Varnishes provide excellent protection for the wood on your boat while allowing the natural beauty of the wood to show through. Varnishes are made up of five specific ingredients: oil, resin, solvent, dryers and additives. The combination of these five determines a varnish's performance.

Goldspar® Satin is a low luster modified urethane varnish designed for application to interior wood surfaces. Can be applied by brush or spray.

Common Problems

Perfection Varnish

Schooner®

Goldspar Clear

Goldspar Satin

Original

High-Gloss, Professional Looking Finish

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

Best for Interior Wood

★★★★★

★★★★★

★★★★★

★★★★★

★★★

Best Scratch Resistant, Exterior Decking

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★★

NO

★★★

Interior & Exterior

YES

YES

YES

Interior Only

YES

Durable & Long Lasting

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

Apply Directly onto Existing Varnish

YES, if exixting varnish is a two-part

YES

YES

YES

YES

Thinners Needed

2333N

333

333

333

333

Best UV Protection & Yellowing Resistance

★★★★★

★★★★★

★★★★★

For Interior Use Only

★

Best Gloss Renention

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★★

NO

★★

KEY: ★★★★★ Excellent for this purpose ★★★ Good for this purpose ★ Average for this purpose

Varnish Specification Recommendations

Stage

Product

Previously Varnished

Bare Wood

Oily Wood (Teak, Iroko)

Overcoating Time*

Previously Varnished

Bare Wood

Sand

-

220-320 grit

80-180 grit

220-320 grit

80-120 grit

-

Pre-Treatment

Perfection, Schooner®, Goldspar Clear, Goldspar Satin, Original

Do not use for this purpose

1 coat thinned 15-20%

Do not use for this purpose

1 coat thinned 15-20%

12 hrs

Jet Speed

Do not use for this purpose

2-3 coats

Do not use for this purpose

2-3 coats

4 hrs

Varnish Choice

Follow one complete product scheme

Schooner®

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

12 hrs

Goldspar Clear

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

12 hrs

Goldspar Satin

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

12 hrs

Original

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

3-4 coats

4-6 coats

12 hrs

Perfection

2-3 coats**

3-5 coats

2-3 coats**

4-6 coats

12 hrs

*Minimum wait time between coats or between overcoating with the next step in the system, at a temperature of 73°F.

Note Inter-Prime Wood Sealer 1026 can be used instead of a thinned coat of varnish

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Great For Interior Varnishby James from Portland, Oregon on May 22, 2016

This is absolutely the best Varnish. It is recommended by Rebecca Whitman, the author of Brightwork (the bible for novices). Please remember that you will need to thin initially with the first few coats and please use mineral spirits and your job will be much easier. Iboats ships same day usually and living in Pacific Northwest, UPS usually gets it to me overnight. The price on Iboats is the best.

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Q:

I plan on using this product on an interior table top. Do I need to prep with a solvent and sand?

A:

It all depends on current table top. If it's bare wood you need to remove all contaminants from surface prior to sanding and overcoating. If it's previously varnished it depends on the condition. Good condition, you just need to sand surface with 120-150 grade (grit) paper and remove dust. If poor condition or is peeling you can use Interstrip Semi-paste 299E (Y299E/QT) to remove varnish to bare wood. If you have further questions feel free to contact us at the number at the top of the page.